A detailed description by Witmer Stone of the publication history of this work appears in The auk, v. 44, no. 3 (1927), p. 435-442

"[T]his work is strictly limited to 225 copies"--Verso of t.p., v. 12

Published in 79 parts

Imprint varies: v. 8-12 and Supplement 2-3 published by H.F. and G. Witherby

Titles printed in red and black

Plates are signed: J.G. Keulemans, del., Witherby & Co.; also by H. Gro̊nvold, H. Goodchild, G.E. Lodge, Roland Green

Plates are hand-colored

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Vol. 1, pts. 1-6 -- v. 2, pts.1-5 -- v. 3, pts. 1-6 -- v. 4, pts. 1-3 -- v. 5, pts. 1-4 -- v. 6, pts. 1-6 -- v. 7 pts. 1-5 -- v. 8, pts. 1-5 -- v. 9 pts.1-9 -- v. 10, pts. 1-7 -- v. 11, pts. 1-9 -- v. 12, pts 1-10 -- [v. 13] Supplement (includes "Checklist" as supplement v. 1-3, and "Bibliography" as supplements v. 4-5)

Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib.

Anker, J. Bird books

Nissen, C. Illustrierten Vogelbücher

Whittell, H.M. Literature of Australian birds

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SCNHRB has two copies

SCNHRB c. 1 is no. 81 of the limited edition

SCNHRB c. 1 has "Corrections and additions to my check list", pt. 2, bound-in at end of v. 12

SCNHRB c. 1 stamped on original front wrappers of v. 1-9 (up to v. 9, pt. 4): Smithsonian Institution National Museum Nov 15 1921 [ms. acc. no.] 254477; from v. 9, pt. 5-v. 10, pt. 1: Apr. 26 1922; v. 10, pt. 2-3: Apr 6 1923; v. 10, pt. 4: Jun 13 1923; v. 10, pt. 5-7: Oct 10 1923; v. 11, pt. 1: Dec 27 1923; v. 11, pt. 2: Feb 28 1924; v. 11, pt. 3-4: Jun 4 1924; v. 11, pt. 5: Jun 28 1924; v. 11, pt. 6: Oct 18 1924; v. 11, pt. 7: Dec 9 1924; v. 11, pt. 8: Mar 12 1925; v. 11, pt. 9: Jun 11 1925; v. 12, pt. 1-2: Aug 13 1925; v. 12, pt. 3: Oct 10 1925; v. 12, pt. 4: Dec 10 1925; v. 12, pt. 5: Feb 18 1926; v. 12, pt. 6: Jun 17 1926; v. 12, pt. 7: Oct 28 1926; v. 12, pt. 8: Jan 3 1927; v. 12, pt. 9: Feb 2 1927; v. 12, pt. 10: Apr 6 1927; v. [13], suppl. 1: Nov 15 1921; suppl. 2: Oct 10 1923; suppl. 3: Dec 9 1924; suppl. 4: Aug 13 1925; suppl. 5: Oct 10 1925

SCNHRB c. 1 bound in brown library buckram, title in gilt on spine, marbled edges; original green printed wrappers to each part bound-in

SCNHRB c. 2 is no. 90 of the limited edition

SCNHRB c. 2 of v. 11 is bound in 2 pts

SCNHRB c. 2 has Suppl. v. 1 bound in v. 8; Suppl. v. 2 bound in v. 10; Suppl. v. 3 bound in v. 11, pt. 2; Suppl. 4 and Suppl. 5 are bound together in 1 v

SCNHRB c. 2 three quarters bound in maroon goatskin and red cloth, title in gilt on spine, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers

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